Konbanwa, minna-san!
It's over. It's finally over. Semester One has finally ended!
We made it through the semester, with a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Congratulations, everyone!
Since today was the last day of classes, we had a party in ICS. The funny thing was, no one brought any plates, so we had to substitute napkins for them! It's okay, though.
Mr. Arkin brought in a big, rectangular chocolate cake. It was delicious! There were also chips and chocolate, which I happily snacked on. And, of course, Zarin-dono brought in her yummy cream puffs! (What's a party in ICS without her cream puffs? *smile*)
While we socialized, everyone's Culminating Activities were up so we could walk around and take a look at them. I was acting a bit drunk, yelling out "67 pages in three weeks! We did it!" to anyone who happened to take an interest in my group's manual. Ha... That's okay, ne?
It is also Zarin-dono's birthday today! She got embarassed whenever someone wished her happy birthday - how cute~! Teehee~
I spent the period drawing something for her. I hope she likes it!
In my English and Science classes, we prepared for the exams.
After writing two practice exams in English, I think I'm well-prepared for the actual one on Monday
afternoon. I have no idea how one can study for the English exam - which is basically writing an essay. So, I plan on going over the handout Ms. Fisher gave us regarding compare/contrast essays and review what happened in each of the literary texts we read before the exam.
In Science, we did a quick review of all four units - Chemistry, Ecology, Electricity and Astronomy. Mr. Pourkhatai gave us an idea of what would be the major focus on the exam. I plan on going over all my Science notes vigourously before thursday.
On the other hand, we wrote our listening exam in French. I found it pretty easy, and I'm confident I will get over 95%. Next year, I plan on taking Latin. It'll help me a lot with my writing, plus I've been planning on learning Latin since Grade 5. (I just never got around to doing it. Ha...)
After exams are over, I plan on creating a LJ account to put my fanfics up. I already have one on FF, but the quality or those on LJ are much better; and I hope to join their ranks. I also plan on drawing a lot more! I have art next semester, so that'll be sure to happen.
I want to become a PP editor - preferably for the Literature section. I'm going to dedicate more time to my writing as well.
Anyways!
My exam schedule is as follows:
Monday
- English @ 1 PM in the Caf.
Wednesday
- French @ 9 AM in S2
- ICS @ 1 PM in 105
Thursday
- Science @ 1 PM in the Caf.
I'll be sure to study this weekend, but right now...I'm just going to take a well-earned nap!
Thanks for the great semester, everyone! Now...we just have to tackle the exams!
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Current Music: Anti-Paradichlorobenzene - Len and Rin Kagamine
(I actually like Len's version better, but this is amazing as well.)
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
In which Pearl questions her sanity
(Or, in which Pearl's brain becomes so fried that she can't act sane.)
Konbanwa, minna-san!
Well, I'm certainly quite a bit more upbeat than I was the week before Winter Break. I feel like I shouldn't be, considering Culminating Activity deadlines and the ever-terrifying exams are quickly approaching. Then again, this might just be my way of keeping myself sane. Yes...acting crazy to keep myself sane...what a reasonable explanation.
I wonder why people stare at me strangely when I say "This is so interesting!" about a crime fiction/mystery novel. Or a show where something - doesn't matter what: vehicles, trains, airplanes, houses, barren fields, etc. - blows up. Or a chase scene. Or a gunfight scene. Is it strange to like that?
Meh. Castle always says (and yes, this is part of the introduction to each episode) "There are two kinds of people who spend their lives thinking of ways to murder people. Psychopaths...and mystery writers."
I relish in that kind of stuff.
Anyways, before I completely forget what we did in ICS this morning, let me write it down here.
Today was basically another work period for the Culminating Activity. (Why do I capitalize that? Is it simply an example of how much it towers over me; an example of how much of our mark this is weighted on?) Yes, er, well. I made some necessary edits to the About the Authors page, since Shreya joined our group. Lisa had asked for it to flow better (see, before I had tried to follow the model of a short About the Author[s] blurb in the back of a fiction book), so I had to change a few things.
Last night, Shreya sent me the glossary terms she wrote. I put those up on the Wiki. Looking over them, I feel like we'll have to do some editing. The language is not exactly professional, but that's okay. At least she has the basic idea. Don't get me wrong - I'm very glad she's so eager to contribute to our project. But...the grammar Nazi I am, I just...I'm picky about these things.
Which reminds me, as soon as exams are over, I need to reply to my pen pal (sort of) on FF. I still remember the days when we sent several messages back and forth on the same day.
So, for tonight I have to finish the flow chart about Tutoring Turing and the edits to the AtA page. Lisa will (hopefully) send me the rest of the introduction so I can put the two parts together.
I can't feel the pressure. Is that a bad thing?
Nevertheless, we're making good progress. Hm. That's probably why.
I'm feeling wistful now. Mm.
I think I'll go talk to my friend on MSN for a bit. He's always fun to talk to.
Mata ashita!
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Current Music: Victory Korea - Super Junior
[Zarin-dono, you'll be happy to know I've gotten somewhat addicted to their songs. And Amy, too, if you're still reading my blog.]
Konbanwa, minna-san!
Well, I'm certainly quite a bit more upbeat than I was the week before Winter Break. I feel like I shouldn't be, considering Culminating Activity deadlines and the ever-terrifying exams are quickly approaching. Then again, this might just be my way of keeping myself sane. Yes...acting crazy to keep myself sane...what a reasonable explanation.
I wonder why people stare at me strangely when I say "This is so interesting!" about a crime fiction/mystery novel. Or a show where something - doesn't matter what: vehicles, trains, airplanes, houses, barren fields, etc. - blows up. Or a chase scene. Or a gunfight scene. Is it strange to like that?
Meh. Castle always says (and yes, this is part of the introduction to each episode) "There are two kinds of people who spend their lives thinking of ways to murder people. Psychopaths...and mystery writers."
I relish in that kind of stuff.
Anyways, before I completely forget what we did in ICS this morning, let me write it down here.
Today was basically another work period for the Culminating Activity. (Why do I capitalize that? Is it simply an example of how much it towers over me; an example of how much of our mark this is weighted on?) Yes, er, well. I made some necessary edits to the About the Authors page, since Shreya joined our group. Lisa had asked for it to flow better (see, before I had tried to follow the model of a short About the Author[s] blurb in the back of a fiction book), so I had to change a few things.
Last night, Shreya sent me the glossary terms she wrote. I put those up on the Wiki. Looking over them, I feel like we'll have to do some editing. The language is not exactly professional, but that's okay. At least she has the basic idea. Don't get me wrong - I'm very glad she's so eager to contribute to our project. But...the grammar Nazi I am, I just...I'm picky about these things.
Which reminds me, as soon as exams are over, I need to reply to my pen pal (sort of) on FF. I still remember the days when we sent several messages back and forth on the same day.
So, for tonight I have to finish the flow chart about Tutoring Turing and the edits to the AtA page. Lisa will (hopefully) send me the rest of the introduction so I can put the two parts together.
I can't feel the pressure. Is that a bad thing?
Nevertheless, we're making good progress. Hm. That's probably why.
I'm feeling wistful now. Mm.
I think I'll go talk to my friend on MSN for a bit. He's always fun to talk to.
Mata ashita!
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Current Music: Victory Korea - Super Junior
[Zarin-dono, you'll be happy to know I've gotten somewhat addicted to their songs. And Amy, too, if you're still reading my blog.]
Monday, January 3, 2011
In which we return to school
Happy New Year!!!
I hope everyone had a safe, enjoyable holiday.
Today was the first day back to school after a long, two-week break. The truth is...I had...a very small breakdown the night before, because I was so nervous. But! I recovered! And I'm honestly glad to see everyone again.
In ICS, we got the first part of our Culminating Activity - the Mosaic Project. It's not so much a mosaic as a...puzzle, sort of. Each of us must write a professional article on some aspect of computers (there was a list of possible topics given). I chose to do Trojan Horses in general at first, because the actual idea is genial! I give credit to the Greeks for thinking it up. Of course, Trojans can do a lot of damage to your computer, as well as your privacy! Moreover, I had, for some reason (most likely because I watched too many crime shows) an affinity to the technological side of solving crimes. So! This was, without a doubt, the perfect topic for me!
In the end, I narrowed it down to Remote Access Trojans (RAT), which gives the creator of the Trojan access to your computer. All the information saved on your computer will be available to him or her - which, as you know, is a blatant breach of privacy.
This is a very interesting topic, though I have qualms about finding a suitable picture.
Nevertheless, I look forward to it!
---This next part is about my Winter Break, so you don't have to read it. It's just me rambling on about how great RF2, Durarara!!, and Baccano! are, really.---
Speaking for myself, I didn't get to finish my notes. It's my own fault, though. I had held off playing video games for so long I couldn't help myself, so I took advantage of the break to catch up on those long five video-game-less months. It was fun, because I was playing Rune Factory 2, a JRPG about living a life on the farm in a world with caves filled with monsters. It has a four-month calendar, and - surprise, surprise - I was nearing the end of "Fall". With "Winter" quickly approaching, I set a goal to celebrate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in the game on the corresponding days in real life! With a lot of non-stop gaming, I managed to do it! Yes!
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| Natsume makes the best games! RF2 is my favourite game, and RF3 came out in English last January. I have yet to play it, though. I'm planning to start either during March Break or Summer Vacation. |
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| Durarara!! (c) Ryohgo Narita This is a pretty good cast picture - the best one I could find, actually. |
Anyways, I was so completely enchanted by Durarara!! that I decided to watch another anime that was originally a light novel written by Narita-san: Baccano! This one is about a "Cure-All Elixir", a potion that grants the drinker immortality. Most of the characters aren't on the side of the law, but very likable. For example, Jacuzzi Splotz, a petty thief, who pulled on a large amount of courage to rescue the passengers of The Flying Pussyfoot (a train). Then there was Chane Laforet, the woman who would do anything - even kill - to protect her only family, Huey Laforet. And finally, we come to my favourite characters (in order): Firo Prochainezo and Luck Gandor. They are part of different mafia families situated in New York, but they're also childhood friends, so the families are on good terms. Firo is so innocent, loyal, kind and amiable; but he can be very dangerous when he needs to. Luck is also sort of tsundere (not really). I can't very much elaborate on his personality, though, because he wasn't featured much in the anime.
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| Firo Prochainezo is at the very bottom right, in the green suit. Beside him, with the reddish-orange hair, is Ennis, a homunculi. In the middle, with the sword tattoo on his face, is Jacuzzi Splotz. In front of him, the little boy in the brown suit, is Csezlaw Meyer. To his left, the woman with the blond hair, is Nice Hollystone. The woman in the black dress beside Nice is Chane Laforet. On the top, starting from the left: Miria Harvent, Isaac Dian, Vino, Lua Klein, Ladd Russo Baccano! (c) Ryohgo Narita |
Baccano! was so amazing that I cried at the end, because it had, well, ended. It's unfortunate that the anime only had thirteen episodes, plus an extra three episodes for the OVA. Aw, man, now I'm sad again.
I can't say which one is better - Durarara!! or Baccano! I just know that they are both very good stories. I even compiled a playlist of all the openings and endings of these two animes. If anyone's interested, here it is:
- ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D - Complication [DRRR!! OP2]
- Yuuya Matsushita - Trust Me [DRRR!! OP1]
- Theatre Brook - Uragiri no Yuuyake [DRRR!! ED1]
- On/Off - Butterfly [DRRR!! ED2]
- Kaori Oda - Calling [Baccano! ED]
- Paradise Lunch - Guns & Roses [Baccano! OP]
Guns & Roses is a really nice song, even though there are no words to accompany the instruments. Calling is a beautiful, slow song. It's very lovely, and I do recommend it to anyone who's interested. The others are addictive, but they're more on the rock/pop side.
I plan to read the entire DRRR!! and Baccano! light novel series. There's over fifteen books, but I'm commited to it. Seriously. This is why I love Baka-Tsuki.
On another note, I finally found time to reply to my good friend on FF. I also started a Kuroshitsuji fic for Zarin-dono. I've turned Sebastian into an assasin and Ciel into the second-in-command of a mafia family. Please don't kill me.
Ah! Well, that was the longest blog post I've ever written, I think. I'll shut up now. *sweat*
Good luck with culminating, minna-san!
Mata ne!
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Translation Notes:
tsundere [t-soon-dae-ray]: A term used to describe a person who acts tough, but is actually very kind on the inside.
yandere [yahn-dae-ray]: The opposite of tsundere. A term used to describe a person who acts nice, but is actually very mean. An example of this is Yuno Gasai from Future Diary (Mirai Nikki).
Monday, December 20, 2010
In which Pearl forgets...again.
Ah!! Gomen nasai, minna-sama! *bows down repeatedly*
I totally forgot about this blog entry... Please forgive me...
My excuse? Er, well, you see... After school I went to Fairview for a reunion with my classmates (it was a failure, though, because barely anyone showed up). Then I had a headache so I went home. I got home at around four-ish and went straight to bed. Now, uh, I...didn't wake up until...11:30 PM, when my mom was getting ready for bed. She told me to go to sleep, so I did. I woke up at...2 PM the next day. So you see...I didn't even go on the computer for the past three days. I guess I was suffering from sleep deprivation. The past week...I barely got a day of sleep.
So, Friday was the last day of school before Winter Break. It was a half day, so classes were only 45 minutes long. Because of this drastically shortened day (and most likely the fact that it's the last day of school), teachers decided to put away the old teaching handbook (I'm guessing here) and have a relaxed class. In my English and Science classes, we had a small party and conversed with each other. In my French class, Mr. Vretranos gave us a little talk (nothing serious) and we got the rest of the period to chat with our friends.
In ICS, Mr. Arkin gave us another work period. Zarin-dono and I worked on the "Window Edge-Tracer" program. I figured out why the rectangle wasn't going to the last row - it was because I hadn't used the dot-dot option after my put CHARACTER statement. And lo and behold! It was fixed and working perfectly!Until...
Mr. Arkin told Zarin that our if statements should be separate. However, when I did that, the rectangle did not go to the corners of the run window. I need to fix that glitch, and I'm planning to do so over the break.
I admit it. The pain of staying away from anime, manga and video games has finally caught up to me, and I'm facing withdrawal symptoms. The past week, because I've been working so hard on editing people's essays and doing my own; as well as the homework from other subjects, I didn't get to read one fanfic, one manga, one doujinshi... I didn't get to watch one crime show (other than Hawaii Five-O, and that was on Monday), one anime... I didn't even get to draw, for goodness' sakes! And my DS had been broken since August...August!!! So...I admit to "binging" on these things, as well as sleep for the past three days. *smile*
I believe that the aforementioned factors have also made me quite irritable and grumpy, too.
Nevertheless, I have recovered! Now I'm off to look for an old video game that will work on a PC, so I can cure that video game withdrawal! Oh, and I need to write a Christmas-themed fic as well~ I have a pretty good idea. It's fluff. Fluff for the holidays~
(And Zarin-dono, don't worry, I have a good idea for your Sebby/Ciel fic too~)
Anyways, have a great Winter Break, minna-san~!
I totally forgot about this blog entry... Please forgive me...
My excuse? Er, well, you see... After school I went to Fairview for a reunion with my classmates (it was a failure, though, because barely anyone showed up). Then I had a headache so I went home. I got home at around four-ish and went straight to bed. Now, uh, I...didn't wake up until...11:30 PM, when my mom was getting ready for bed. She told me to go to sleep, so I did. I woke up at...2 PM the next day. So you see...I didn't even go on the computer for the past three days. I guess I was suffering from sleep deprivation. The past week...I barely got a day of sleep.
So, Friday was the last day of school before Winter Break. It was a half day, so classes were only 45 minutes long. Because of this drastically shortened day (and most likely the fact that it's the last day of school), teachers decided to put away the old teaching handbook (I'm guessing here) and have a relaxed class. In my English and Science classes, we had a small party and conversed with each other. In my French class, Mr. Vretranos gave us a little talk (nothing serious) and we got the rest of the period to chat with our friends.
In ICS, Mr. Arkin gave us another work period. Zarin-dono and I worked on the "Window Edge-Tracer" program. I figured out why the rectangle wasn't going to the last row - it was because I hadn't used the dot-dot option after my put CHARACTER statement. And lo and behold! It was fixed and working perfectly!Until...
Mr. Arkin told Zarin that our if statements should be separate. However, when I did that, the rectangle did not go to the corners of the run window. I need to fix that glitch, and I'm planning to do so over the break.
---This next part does not pertain to computer science at all, so you don't have to read it---
I admit it. The pain of staying away from anime, manga and video games has finally caught up to me, and I'm facing withdrawal symptoms. The past week, because I've been working so hard on editing people's essays and doing my own; as well as the homework from other subjects, I didn't get to read one fanfic, one manga, one doujinshi... I didn't get to watch one crime show (other than Hawaii Five-O, and that was on Monday), one anime... I didn't even get to draw, for goodness' sakes! And my DS had been broken since August...August!!! So...I admit to "binging" on these things, as well as sleep for the past three days. *smile*
I believe that the aforementioned factors have also made me quite irritable and grumpy, too.
Nevertheless, I have recovered! Now I'm off to look for an old video game that will work on a PC, so I can cure that video game withdrawal! Oh, and I need to write a Christmas-themed fic as well~ I have a pretty good idea. It's fluff. Fluff for the holidays~
(And Zarin-dono, don't worry, I have a good idea for your Sebby/Ciel fic too~)
Anyways, have a great Winter Break, minna-san~!
Merri Kurisumasu! (Merry Christmas!) Happy Hannukah (though I believe that it has passed)! Happy Diwali! And Happy Holidays!
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| Image belongs to Owaranai Kiss. Saber and Fate/Stay Night (c) Type-Moon |
Thursday, December 16, 2010
In which Pearl regains her pep
Konbanwa, minna-sama!
Hm. "Pep" is a bit outdated, isn't it? Oh well. Anyways, as the titles suggests, I was actually alive today! It's strange, though, because I only got four hours of sleep last night/this morning. (But hey! I got the last hour of sleep after I finished my French test second period!)
Today I got my "Follow the Bounce" code fixed (thanks to Nicole), and completed my "Window Edge-Tracer" code. I need to fix a small glitch on the latter, but otherwise I'm done!
That....is all I have to say. I'm in the middle of editing a friend's essay right now, so I'm keeping this short.
Tomorrow is the last day of school before winter break! Ha...I can finally catch up on my sleep...
Hm. "Pep" is a bit outdated, isn't it? Oh well. Anyways, as the titles suggests, I was actually alive today! It's strange, though, because I only got four hours of sleep last night/this morning. (But hey! I got the last hour of sleep after I finished my French test second period!)
Today I got my "Follow the Bounce" code fixed (thanks to Nicole), and completed my "Window Edge-Tracer" code. I need to fix a small glitch on the latter, but otherwise I'm done!
That....is all I have to say. I'm in the middle of editing a friend's essay right now, so I'm keeping this short.
Tomorrow is the last day of school before winter break! Ha...I can finally catch up on my sleep...
Friday, December 10, 2010
In which we achieve our goal!
Konbanwa, minna-san~
I think I was still "drunk" from International Night this morning. Heh, not even. I was "drunk" the entire day. I'm going to sneak in a fangirl moment here and say "Oh my God, the Korean groups were so awesome!!!" (Y'know, I'd replace "awesome" with another word [that starts with "h" *wink*] but it's probably not a good idea to say that here.) Ha, now I have renewed respect for Asian boy bands. *cue fangirl squeal* The song's still stuck in my head: Again and again and again and again...
On the other hand, I'm exhausted. After I got home and ate dinner (yes, I get home almost right before dinnertime) I went to sleep. I woke up at 9:30 PM, mentally kicking myself for not writing my blog first. Then again, the minute I go on the computer I won't be able to get off of it for a while. So, yep, that's why I'm doing it now.
*cough cough* Anyways!
Today was the last day we had to review programming in our groups. As I mentioned in the blog title, I think we achieved our goal. My group went over all the Programming Concepts noted on the handout Mr. Arkin gave us quite a while ago. I made sure I understood everything there, and if there was anyone who needed something to be explained to them, I tried to help. (Hopefully they understood after my efforts!)
I love helping others. *smile* I want to be an elementary school teacher, so it's actually helping me prepare for the "challenge" as well.
On another note, I need to start preparing for exams and culminating. Over the break, I plan on taking all my binders home and creating study guides for each one of my subjects, especially Science. Hah... That's what made me "sober". Mr. Pourkhatai returned out Ecology tests today after school, and I got a...horrible mark that will undoubtedly bring down my average.
Dakedo...oyasumi, minna-san!
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Translation: So...good night, everyone!
P.S. For anyone that's interested, there's a Japanese boy band called NewS (also, NEWS, News) that's actually good. Sorry, I used to hate boy bands in general because they sang about...fickle concepts. Like love. (Dear God, I must sound morbid now.) But yeah, they sang for the seventh One Piece movie. It's called "Sayaendo". The translation's cute.
I think I was still "drunk" from International Night this morning. Heh, not even. I was "drunk" the entire day. I'm going to sneak in a fangirl moment here and say "Oh my God, the Korean groups were so awesome!!!" (Y'know, I'd replace "awesome" with another word [that starts with "h" *wink*] but it's probably not a good idea to say that here.) Ha, now I have renewed respect for Asian boy bands. *cue fangirl squeal* The song's still stuck in my head: Again and again and again and again...
On the other hand, I'm exhausted. After I got home and ate dinner (yes, I get home almost right before dinnertime) I went to sleep. I woke up at 9:30 PM, mentally kicking myself for not writing my blog first. Then again, the minute I go on the computer I won't be able to get off of it for a while. So, yep, that's why I'm doing it now.
*cough cough* Anyways!
Today was the last day we had to review programming in our groups. As I mentioned in the blog title, I think we achieved our goal. My group went over all the Programming Concepts noted on the handout Mr. Arkin gave us quite a while ago. I made sure I understood everything there, and if there was anyone who needed something to be explained to them, I tried to help. (Hopefully they understood after my efforts!)
I love helping others. *smile* I want to be an elementary school teacher, so it's actually helping me prepare for the "challenge" as well.
On another note, I need to start preparing for exams and culminating. Over the break, I plan on taking all my binders home and creating study guides for each one of my subjects, especially Science. Hah... That's what made me "sober". Mr. Pourkhatai returned out Ecology tests today after school, and I got a...horrible mark that will undoubtedly bring down my average.
Dakedo...oyasumi, minna-san!
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Translation: So...good night, everyone!
P.S. For anyone that's interested, there's a Japanese boy band called NewS (also, NEWS, News) that's actually good. Sorry, I used to hate boy bands in general because they sang about...fickle concepts. Like love. (Dear God, I must sound morbid now.) But yeah, they sang for the seventh One Piece movie. It's called "Sayaendo". The translation's cute.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
In which we review programming in groups
Kon'ichiwa, minna-san~!
Tonight was International Night, so Zarin-dono and I stayed at Maryvale library (at Parkway Mall) until around 5:30, when we walked back [to school]. (God, it was cold!)
Anyways, the entire show (concert?) was amazing! I'm so glad I decided to go. *smile*
Last night, Zarin-dono and I went through the Skills Inventory, briefly going over certain aspects of it and taking note of the concepts we didn't understand.
Anyways, yesterday I mentioned that we got into groups to help each other catch up/fully understand programming, right? We continued doing that today!
It was sort of funny, because I had no idea that there were two kinds of loops. When Mr. Arkin and Zelin tried to explain it to me, I got even more confused, and was like "ne?" *cue cute head tilt*
But eventually I understood! And when I did, I felt extremely stupid.
I think that my group made good progress today! We're going to continue doing that tomorrow. By Monday, I'm sure my group and I will be "Level 4" Computer Science students!
Tonight was International Night, so Zarin-dono and I stayed at Maryvale library (at Parkway Mall) until around 5:30, when we walked back [to school]. (God, it was cold!)
Anyways, the entire show (concert?) was amazing! I'm so glad I decided to go. *smile*
Last night, Zarin-dono and I went through the Skills Inventory, briefly going over certain aspects of it and taking note of the concepts we didn't understand.
Anyways, yesterday I mentioned that we got into groups to help each other catch up/fully understand programming, right? We continued doing that today!
It was sort of funny, because I had no idea that there were two kinds of loops. When Mr. Arkin and Zelin tried to explain it to me, I got even more confused, and was like "ne?" *cue cute head tilt*
But eventually I understood! And when I did, I felt extremely stupid.
I think that my group made good progress today! We're going to continue doing that tomorrow. By Monday, I'm sure my group and I will be "Level 4" Computer Science students!
Monday, November 29, 2010
In which Pearl struggles with substrings
I'm exhausted mentally and physically... My fault, for staying up until 2:30 AM last night (this morning). And I didn't even get to drink tea this morning, so I had to trudge through the entire day without any caffiene in my system. By fourth period (French), I was falling asleep. Derr.
Today, Mr. Arkin was away, so we had a guest teacher. She didn't say anything, just let us in. (She made sure we were doing our assignments, though, so that was good).
So, I set to work, tackling the Substring Assignments. It took me a while, but I finally understood the concept. It took me about half an hour to figure out how to do Question 1 properly, but hey, at least I managed to do it, right? After that, things went really smoothly. I got to Question 4 and finished about half of it. I think I'll work on it a bit tonight, and either finish it or continue on tomorrow.
On another note, the programming test is postponed until next week - I just checked the Daily Log! I don't know whether to celebrate or be exasperated that I spent the better part of my weekend studying instead of doing other homework for other subjects.
That said, I just want to mention that I saw my classmates from middle school today. I'm so glad I went to the library (near my house). We stopped and chatted for a while, then went our separate ways. It's nice to see old friends. Over Winter Break, I plan on going out with friends from my old school - Eaton Centre on the 21st, and somewhere else later with a friend I haven't seen since Grade 5. (We still talk to each other every day on MSN, though.)
Mata ashita, minna-san~!
Today, Mr. Arkin was away, so we had a guest teacher. She didn't say anything, just let us in. (She made sure we were doing our assignments, though, so that was good).
So, I set to work, tackling the Substring Assignments. It took me a while, but I finally understood the concept. It took me about half an hour to figure out how to do Question 1 properly, but hey, at least I managed to do it, right? After that, things went really smoothly. I got to Question 4 and finished about half of it. I think I'll work on it a bit tonight, and either finish it or continue on tomorrow.
On another note, the programming test is postponed until next week - I just checked the Daily Log! I don't know whether to celebrate or be exasperated that I spent the better part of my weekend studying instead of doing other homework for other subjects.
That said, I just want to mention that I saw my classmates from middle school today. I'm so glad I went to the library (near my house). We stopped and chatted for a while, then went our separate ways. It's nice to see old friends. Over Winter Break, I plan on going out with friends from my old school - Eaton Centre on the 21st, and somewhere else later with a friend I haven't seen since Grade 5. (We still talk to each other every day on MSN, though.)
Mata ashita, minna-san~!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
In which Pearl bows down in shame
Uwaah, gomen ne to shimimasen, minna-san! I forgot to write my blog yesterday! It was the Girls about Girls sleepover, and I went to Cinye's house to pass the time. I completely forgot about this, and I even thought I did it until Zarin-dono reminded me just about two hours ago. Grah... Again, I'm so sorry! *goes into seiza position and repeatedly bows down*
Yes, er, well, on Friday we got yet another work period. The night before, I was working on Repetition Assignment 13. I had finished the basic outline, but I needed to fix a certain (very annoying) glitch. It took me the entire period, but I managed to do it and print out the code! (With about five minutes to spare)
Zelin asked if he could desk check it, so I let him. And when he returned it, he told me that I got the Senior ticket price wrong. I had written "const SENIOR_TICKET_PRICE := 7.25", but the correct price is $7.50! Oh, how stupid I felt. I felt even more stupid after I noticed that I had copied down the exact question from the website, which included the prices. Grah... I must fix that before Monday.
On another note, I'm going over to Lisa's house tomorrow (Sunday) to study for both ICS and French - we have tests for both of these subjects coming up the following week.
I think that's all I have to say. I'm going to sleep now, as I need to get up early to finish my homework. (Plus, my mom wouldn't let me go if I didn't go to sleep right after I finished typing this up) Grah... I have to finish my PP article, do my English (which is actually not that hard), check to make sure my ICS binder is up-to-date, and write out a Science Lab Report (due Tuesday, so I can put that at the bottom of my list - for once).
Can I say a little something about the sleepover?
It was awesome! My group leaders were hilarious, and I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt! The dinner was delicious - lasagna and salad, with a side of bread. We even got cupcakes and chips as evening and midnight snacks (respectively). And there was karaoke~! The only part that I didn't like was that I got a headache at around 9 PM, and it got worse as the night progressed. It's probably due to lack of sleep - after all, I had gotten a total of 17 hours of sleep the previous three days. I took a nap at around 10 PM, woke up at 10:30, then went back to sleep at midnight. I didn't watch the movie.
I woke up numerous times in the middle of the night. The first time I woke up, the movie had ended. The second time, I heard these banging/popping noises. I got so freaked out! My first thought was, Oh my gosh, it's a gunfight. Then the logic kicked in, and I realized that if it was, then everyone would probably be screaming. I concluded that someone must've been setting up equipment for Saturday, and bouncing balls (some of them make a scary sound!). So, I went back to sleep. I woke up again to hear the same noise. I was a bit more awake then, so I decided that it could've been someone's air mattress. I went back to sleep. The next time I woke up, it was five minutes before 7:30 AM, and we were going to get up anyways. Hm.
Okay, this wasn't really "little", but I just had to talk about it. I had such a great time, and next year I want to be a leader!
...I'll shut up now. So, um, see everyone on Monday!
Ja ne!
Yes, er, well, on Friday we got yet another work period. The night before, I was working on Repetition Assignment 13. I had finished the basic outline, but I needed to fix a certain (very annoying) glitch. It took me the entire period, but I managed to do it and print out the code! (With about five minutes to spare)
Zelin asked if he could desk check it, so I let him. And when he returned it, he told me that I got the Senior ticket price wrong. I had written "const SENIOR_TICKET_PRICE := 7.25", but the correct price is $7.50! Oh, how stupid I felt. I felt even more stupid after I noticed that I had copied down the exact question from the website, which included the prices. Grah... I must fix that before Monday.
On another note, I'm going over to Lisa's house tomorrow (Sunday) to study for both ICS and French - we have tests for both of these subjects coming up the following week.
I think that's all I have to say. I'm going to sleep now, as I need to get up early to finish my homework. (Plus, my mom wouldn't let me go if I didn't go to sleep right after I finished typing this up) Grah... I have to finish my PP article, do my English (which is actually not that hard), check to make sure my ICS binder is up-to-date, and write out a Science Lab Report (due Tuesday, so I can put that at the bottom of my list - for once).
Can I say a little something about the sleepover?
It was awesome! My group leaders were hilarious, and I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt! The dinner was delicious - lasagna and salad, with a side of bread. We even got cupcakes and chips as evening and midnight snacks (respectively). And there was karaoke~! The only part that I didn't like was that I got a headache at around 9 PM, and it got worse as the night progressed. It's probably due to lack of sleep - after all, I had gotten a total of 17 hours of sleep the previous three days. I took a nap at around 10 PM, woke up at 10:30, then went back to sleep at midnight. I didn't watch the movie.
I woke up numerous times in the middle of the night. The first time I woke up, the movie had ended. The second time, I heard these banging/popping noises. I got so freaked out! My first thought was, Oh my gosh, it's a gunfight. Then the logic kicked in, and I realized that if it was, then everyone would probably be screaming. I concluded that someone must've been setting up equipment for Saturday, and bouncing balls (some of them make a scary sound!). So, I went back to sleep. I woke up again to hear the same noise. I was a bit more awake then, so I decided that it could've been someone's air mattress. I went back to sleep. The next time I woke up, it was five minutes before 7:30 AM, and we were going to get up anyways. Hm.
Okay, this wasn't really "little", but I just had to talk about it. I had such a great time, and next year I want to be a leader!
...I'll shut up now. So, um, see everyone on Monday!
Ja ne!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
In which we spend the majority of our time talking
The day started off with Mujtaba informing the class that we had the choice of taking Latin instead of French to get our Language credit next year. I knew this already, because we are in the same French class, and our teacher, Mr. Vetranos, was the one who told us about it. Personally, I'd love to take both. I've been wanting to learn Latin since Grade 3, but I don't want to stop taking French - after all, I've already spent five years in the Extended French program, so why drop it now?
Mr. Arkin told us about how valuable it was to know multiple languages. Being bilingual, trilingual, etc. is very helpful in many different aspects of life, especially getting a job. By the time we finished discussing this, half an hour had already passed. (Yeah...being worried about how much time we would have to actually work on our Repetition Assignments, I kept glancing at the clock. I would've looked at my watch, except it broke. Two months ago. *cry*)
So, after we closed the "forum" on languages, Mr. Arkin provided us with three points that will help one become a better programmer.
I do break a solution into an ordered set of steps when I program. I write half of the documentation section (programmer, date, file name, purpose), then before I do anything else, I think about what I will do. When I have a basic outline of the steps needed to reach the solution, I start writing the program. Like Mr. Arkin previously suggested, I start with the input/processing section. Every time I finish typing out a major action, I make the necessary changes or additions to the declaration and/or initialization sections.
I don't visualize contents of memory unless I am desk checking my code. However, after I do a test run (of my program), I look back at what I inputted and mentally check to see if the processing is done correctly.
---
Then, Mr. Arkin gave a brief demonstration of three ways Repetition Assignment 8 could've been done (for a certain part of the code).
Method 1
if integer > 0 and integer mod 2 = 0 then
Method 2
if integer > 0 then
if integer mod 2 = 0 then
...
end if
end if
Method 3 (using a boolean expression)
positive := integer > 0
even := integer mod 2 = 0
if positive and even then
The last one is cool, but it requires more variables. If I was writing the program, I would most likely use Method 1 because it is the simplest and most straightforward (in my opinion) out of the three.
---
When we got to go to our computers, we had fifteen minutes left. I barely did anything, because I needed to check over some other stuff.
All our programming assignments are due on Monday. I finished everything, but I'm not sure if I have all the codes printed out. Derr. I need to make a checklist (though I'd probably lose it anyways).
On another note, tomorrow is the Girls for Girls sleepover. I won't be home until Saturday afternoon (I'm going straight to the library, then dance class after I leave the school.) I'll do my best to write my blog entry tomorrow afternoon, but if it's not up, you know why. I promise to write it the minute I get to the library on Saturday, though. *smile* I'll make a mad dash for one of the computers!
I think this is the longest blog entry I've written so far, ne? I'll stop talking (typing?) now.
Ja ne, minna-sama!
Mr. Arkin told us about how valuable it was to know multiple languages. Being bilingual, trilingual, etc. is very helpful in many different aspects of life, especially getting a job. By the time we finished discussing this, half an hour had already passed. (Yeah...being worried about how much time we would have to actually work on our Repetition Assignments, I kept glancing at the clock. I would've looked at my watch, except it broke. Two months ago. *cry*)
So, after we closed the "forum" on languages, Mr. Arkin provided us with three points that will help one become a better programmer.
- Read with precision.
- Break a solution into an ordered set of steps.
- Visualize contents of memory.
I do break a solution into an ordered set of steps when I program. I write half of the documentation section (programmer, date, file name, purpose), then before I do anything else, I think about what I will do. When I have a basic outline of the steps needed to reach the solution, I start writing the program. Like Mr. Arkin previously suggested, I start with the input/processing section. Every time I finish typing out a major action, I make the necessary changes or additions to the declaration and/or initialization sections.
I don't visualize contents of memory unless I am desk checking my code. However, after I do a test run (of my program), I look back at what I inputted and mentally check to see if the processing is done correctly.
---
Then, Mr. Arkin gave a brief demonstration of three ways Repetition Assignment 8 could've been done (for a certain part of the code).
Method 1
if integer > 0 and integer mod 2 = 0 then
Method 2
if integer > 0 then
if integer mod 2 = 0 then
...
end if
end if
Method 3 (using a boolean expression)
positive := integer > 0
even := integer mod 2 = 0
if positive and even then
The last one is cool, but it requires more variables. If I was writing the program, I would most likely use Method 1 because it is the simplest and most straightforward (in my opinion) out of the three.
---
When we got to go to our computers, we had fifteen minutes left. I barely did anything, because I needed to check over some other stuff.
All our programming assignments are due on Monday. I finished everything, but I'm not sure if I have all the codes printed out. Derr. I need to make a checklist (though I'd probably lose it anyways).
On another note, tomorrow is the Girls for Girls sleepover. I won't be home until Saturday afternoon (I'm going straight to the library, then dance class after I leave the school.) I'll do my best to write my blog entry tomorrow afternoon, but if it's not up, you know why. I promise to write it the minute I get to the library on Saturday, though. *smile* I'll make a mad dash for one of the computers!
I think this is the longest blog entry I've written so far, ne? I'll stop talking (typing?) now.
Ja ne, minna-sama!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
In which Pearl feels really...really...tired
I'm so glad I read the Daily Log today. Otherwise I wouldn't have known that I had to do this blog posting. My first reaction: "Whaaaaat?" *spazz*
Okay, now that that's out of the way (heh, my shock/disbelief is important), I'll talk about what I did today. Instead of going to school as usual, I went to my mom's office for Take Your Kids to Work Day. She's so organized, it scared me... She had made arrangements for me to go to each one of the sections of the company and get a little introduction. I don't deal well with meeting new people by myself, so it...was a bit terrifying. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the mini-workshops I attended very much.
First, I met with the Recruiting department. They didn't spend so much time explaining to us what they did (it's sort of self-explanatory, anyways) as they did talking about writing a resume. We got a sample resume, and wrote our own based on it. It reminded me of the first day of school, when we were suddenly bombarded with creating a resume. Oya...that was...a surprise.
Anyways, that got me thinking about getting a summer job - preferably at a newspaper office (like the Toronto Star) or a publishing company, but I doubt they'd hire someone with such little experience. So I guess I'll have to start where everyone does - fast food stores!
My second workshop was with the Communications people. Personally, this was my favourite part of the day. We acquired some presentation and communication skills through playing games. It's quite helpful, since I can apply the stuff I learnt to school presentations, or when I'm writing an essay.
One thing we covered was the pyramid theory. In a grouping pyramid, we have the main message at the top; then two to five reasons supporting the main message; then about three reasons supporting each point. It's the type of format I usually use for speeches and essays, so I'm pretty familiar with it. However, in an argument pyramid, we don't start with the main message. Instead, we start with a statement that everyone agrees on, along with a few supporting points which are reasons. Then, we introduce a "but", along with a few supporting points, also reasons. Finally, we suggest what we could do, and the supporting points are actions. The main message comes last.
I prefer using the argument pyramid, but it's much harder to do because there's always a chance that (a member of) your audience might not agree with you on the first statement.
The last thing I did wasn't really a workshop. I sat beside my mom and "shadowed" her. The work she does is interesting, almost secretarial. I wouldn't mind being a secreatary... I've always done quite well in that area. But I'd much rather be a teacher-turned-writer or a video-game programmer. Haha...
By the end of the day, I was exhausted! But we went to Indigos to look at books (what else?) and I stayed there for about an hour, admiring the manga section. Grah... They had Colour Bleach +! It's the newest Bleach fanbook, and it even has 50 colour pages! Fifty! But my mom wouldn't let me buy it. "It's not worth it," she says. Hmph! Well, manga and anime mean a lot to me. Couldn't she have just let it go as an early birthday present...? Even though I'm paying it from out of my pocket...
Well, I still have to alter the ATM outline program to guard against negative values. I'm almost done...
Then I have to post my fanfic up (the raw copy, since I haven't had time to revise it yet) and practice my French script. Ah...so many things to do...
Well, tomorrow I'll be back at school! Until then,
Ja ne!
Okay, now that that's out of the way (heh, my shock/disbelief is important), I'll talk about what I did today. Instead of going to school as usual, I went to my mom's office for Take Your Kids to Work Day. She's so organized, it scared me... She had made arrangements for me to go to each one of the sections of the company and get a little introduction. I don't deal well with meeting new people by myself, so it...was a bit terrifying. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the mini-workshops I attended very much.
First, I met with the Recruiting department. They didn't spend so much time explaining to us what they did (it's sort of self-explanatory, anyways) as they did talking about writing a resume. We got a sample resume, and wrote our own based on it. It reminded me of the first day of school, when we were suddenly bombarded with creating a resume. Oya...that was...a surprise.
Anyways, that got me thinking about getting a summer job - preferably at a newspaper office (like the Toronto Star) or a publishing company, but I doubt they'd hire someone with such little experience. So I guess I'll have to start where everyone does - fast food stores!
My second workshop was with the Communications people. Personally, this was my favourite part of the day. We acquired some presentation and communication skills through playing games. It's quite helpful, since I can apply the stuff I learnt to school presentations, or when I'm writing an essay.
One thing we covered was the pyramid theory. In a grouping pyramid, we have the main message at the top; then two to five reasons supporting the main message; then about three reasons supporting each point. It's the type of format I usually use for speeches and essays, so I'm pretty familiar with it. However, in an argument pyramid, we don't start with the main message. Instead, we start with a statement that everyone agrees on, along with a few supporting points which are reasons. Then, we introduce a "but", along with a few supporting points, also reasons. Finally, we suggest what we could do, and the supporting points are actions. The main message comes last.
I prefer using the argument pyramid, but it's much harder to do because there's always a chance that (a member of) your audience might not agree with you on the first statement.
The last thing I did wasn't really a workshop. I sat beside my mom and "shadowed" her. The work she does is interesting, almost secretarial. I wouldn't mind being a secreatary... I've always done quite well in that area. But I'd much rather be a teacher-turned-writer or a video-game programmer. Haha...
By the end of the day, I was exhausted! But we went to Indigos to look at books (what else?) and I stayed there for about an hour, admiring the manga section. Grah... They had Colour Bleach +! It's the newest Bleach fanbook, and it even has 50 colour pages! Fifty! But my mom wouldn't let me buy it. "It's not worth it," she says. Hmph! Well, manga and anime mean a lot to me. Couldn't she have just let it go as an early birthday present...? Even though I'm paying it from out of my pocket...
Well, I still have to alter the ATM outline program to guard against negative values. I'm almost done...
Then I have to post my fanfic up (the raw copy, since I haven't had time to revise it yet) and practice my French script. Ah...so many things to do...
Well, tomorrow I'll be back at school! Until then,
Ja ne!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
In which Pearl feels awkward
Well, the X-Country season is now officially over.
All of our meets were in October... That was short.
On another note, I'll still be away tomorrow for a science trip. We're going to Rouge Valley Conservation Centre.
So, yesterday I was away due to a X-Country meet (again!). To my dismay, my class had a test. I missed a test. *cries in agony*
Unfortunately (or is it fortunately?) I didn't write the test because apparently, I already knew the question.
And I had taken so much care not to talk, read or hear about the test in any way. *wince*
We took it up today. I felt strange, since I didn't have a test in front of me.
I still copied down the correct answer, though, just in case I needed it for future reference.
I don't want to miss the next test! *cry*
After we reviewed the test, Mr. Arkin taught us about the if ladder. It's fascinating, really. You do learn from mistakes. I mean, after I stated the incorrect answer, I understood what he was talking about.
Funny, ne?
We spent the rest of the period working on the Selection Assignments. I got through two of them before the period ended, and I finished the rest at home. To be frank, I decided to finish all of them, because of my already-known absence tomorrow. However, I'm ready to alter the code at any time if I did something incorrectly.
Well. It's 10:13 P.M. I should probably work on my other homework now.
Ja ne!
All of our meets were in October... That was short.
On another note, I'll still be away tomorrow for a science trip. We're going to Rouge Valley Conservation Centre.
So, yesterday I was away due to a X-Country meet (again!). To my dismay, my class had a test. I missed a test. *cries in agony*
Unfortunately (or is it fortunately?) I didn't write the test because apparently, I already knew the question.
And I had taken so much care not to talk, read or hear about the test in any way. *wince*
We took it up today. I felt strange, since I didn't have a test in front of me.
I still copied down the correct answer, though, just in case I needed it for future reference.
I don't want to miss the next test! *cry*
After we reviewed the test, Mr. Arkin taught us about the if ladder. It's fascinating, really. You do learn from mistakes. I mean, after I stated the incorrect answer, I understood what he was talking about.
Funny, ne?
We spent the rest of the period working on the Selection Assignments. I got through two of them before the period ended, and I finished the rest at home. To be frank, I decided to finish all of them, because of my already-known absence tomorrow. However, I'm ready to alter the code at any time if I did something incorrectly.
Well. It's 10:13 P.M. I should probably work on my other homework now.
Ja ne!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
In which Pearl runs out of breath.
Okay, so today I missed yet another day of class due to (yet another) X-Country meet.
I feel bad, because my science teacher seemed to be a little mad at this. *wince*
Moreover, I didn't place well...at all.
But! I'm proud that I even made it to Metros. I didn't make it to OFSAA (no surprise there!), but I'm still content with how far I got.
So, I was told that my class had a pop quiz today. I'm wondering whether I should study or not...since it's supposed to be a pop quiz...
Nevertheless, I think I'll review my notes, just in case...>_>
On another note, I finally finished the Selection Assignments. I was having trouble with them until Cinye told me that there is a space in "endif".
*slams head into wall*
The webpage covering selection doesn't say that! Why is that so? *cries hysterically*
And I was spazzing, too...
---
Hopefully we'll have a DJ this Friday for Studio 218. I don't have a YouTube account, and I don't plan on making one anytime soon...so I doubt I can be the DJ. However, I suggested two songs! My friend has recently gotten me obsessed with Sweet Serendipity by Lee DeWyze - she loves him - and one of my favourite songs lately is I Like it ft. Pitbull by Enrique Iglesias.
If I were to be the DJ...then Class C would have to listen to japanese music for the whole period. And, though I prefer it over English music, I'm not sure if the rest of the class agrees with me.
Ah, well, I should review my notes now. Until tomorrow:
Ja ne!
I feel bad, because my science teacher seemed to be a little mad at this. *wince*
Moreover, I didn't place well...at all.
But! I'm proud that I even made it to Metros. I didn't make it to OFSAA (no surprise there!), but I'm still content with how far I got.
So, I was told that my class had a pop quiz today. I'm wondering whether I should study or not...since it's supposed to be a pop quiz...
Nevertheless, I think I'll review my notes, just in case...>_>
On another note, I finally finished the Selection Assignments. I was having trouble with them until Cinye told me that there is a space in "endif".
*slams head into wall*
The webpage covering selection doesn't say that! Why is that so? *cries hysterically*
And I was spazzing, too...
---
Hopefully we'll have a DJ this Friday for Studio 218. I don't have a YouTube account, and I don't plan on making one anytime soon...so I doubt I can be the DJ. However, I suggested two songs! My friend has recently gotten me obsessed with Sweet Serendipity by Lee DeWyze - she loves him - and one of my favourite songs lately is I Like it ft. Pitbull by Enrique Iglesias.
If I were to be the DJ...then Class C would have to listen to japanese music for the whole period. And, though I prefer it over English music, I'm not sure if the rest of the class agrees with me.
Ah, well, I should review my notes now. Until tomorrow:
Ja ne!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
In which our class was taken away
Hn. That title sounded dreamier than I intended it to be.
Nevertheless, I like it. *smile*
Well, we had CS first period today, which meant that instead of having a class, we were in the cafeteria for the Volunteer Assembly. The Grade 9 Rep candidates also gave their speeches, to try and persuade us to vote for them this afternoon.
So, I'll make this short. (Besides, I have a fic I want - er, need - to finish for Writer's Club tomorrow.) I'm pretty interested in volunteering at the library, and I can't wait to tutor others. See, I want to be a teacher, so it would be a great way to hone my skills. Though I'm aiming to become an elementary school teacher, not high school. Yep, so I'm going to the library tomorrow to ask about volunteering there.
The speeches that the candidates gave were excellent! This afternoon, in Period A, we filled out our ballots. We'll find out who our Grade 9 Rep is tomorrow!
That said, I'll take my leave.
Oyasumi~!
Nevertheless, I like it. *smile*
Well, we had CS first period today, which meant that instead of having a class, we were in the cafeteria for the Volunteer Assembly. The Grade 9 Rep candidates also gave their speeches, to try and persuade us to vote for them this afternoon.
So, I'll make this short. (Besides, I have a fic I want - er, need - to finish for Writer's Club tomorrow.) I'm pretty interested in volunteering at the library, and I can't wait to tutor others. See, I want to be a teacher, so it would be a great way to hone my skills. Though I'm aiming to become an elementary school teacher, not high school. Yep, so I'm going to the library tomorrow to ask about volunteering there.
The speeches that the candidates gave were excellent! This afternoon, in Period A, we filled out our ballots. We'll find out who our Grade 9 Rep is tomorrow!
That said, I'll take my leave.
Oyasumi~!
Monday, October 18, 2010
In which Pearl gets...hyper
Yep, I'm gonna start all my blog entry titles with "in which". Haha...Chibi Vampire influence...
But hey! After science class today, I realized that part of it is true! Different species give birth to infertile offspring...and that's true for vampires and humans, too. Well, according to Chibi Vampire.
Look it up! It's an awesome anime/manga.
To get back on topic...I really enjoy programming! Computer Science has become my favourite class! Well...English will always be my favourite subject, but...CS is more fun.
On the weekend, I did as many questions on the Input Assignment as I could because, well...I thought we were supposed to do the whole thing. *facepalm*
But! I had fun doing it, so it's okay. Besides, that means I won't have a lot of CS homework for the next few days, ne?
Today I learnt that we could substitute a constant for a set number. Huh. Maybe it was in one of those articles on the class website. Er...I read it, I promise! I just didn't...take...notes...*wince*
Um, anyways. I realized, after Mr. Arkin put it up on the board, that when I name the variables, it's too general. I made sure that mine were more specific after we went back to our computers...
On another note, I asked to go to the washroom today and, being used to saying "can", I said:
"Can I go to the washroom?"
...Yeah. It's supposed to be "May I...", not "Can I...". So I felt...really awkward. But it was pretty funny! (Yes, I've made so many mistakes that I've learnt to laugh at myself.) A few minutes after I got back, someone else asked to go to the washroom and made the same mistake that I did! I burst out laughing...ha...
And since CS was second period, we had lunch after. Today's Monday, so there's Anime Club. I asked if they could teach us how to draw Shizuo Heiwajima from Durarara!!. (The name of the anime is "Durarara!!", so I'm assuming it's correct grammar to put the period after it.) I went into rabid fangirl mode, and got somewhat "drunk". Alisha and Zarin, who were sitting beside me got freaked out. Oh, it's so much fun freaking people out...
Ah, I have to go soon. Okay~!
Ja ne~!
But hey! After science class today, I realized that part of it is true! Different species give birth to infertile offspring...and that's true for vampires and humans, too. Well, according to Chibi Vampire.
Look it up! It's an awesome anime/manga.
To get back on topic...I really enjoy programming! Computer Science has become my favourite class! Well...English will always be my favourite subject, but...CS is more fun.
On the weekend, I did as many questions on the Input Assignment as I could because, well...I thought we were supposed to do the whole thing. *facepalm*
But! I had fun doing it, so it's okay. Besides, that means I won't have a lot of CS homework for the next few days, ne?
Today I learnt that we could substitute a constant for a set number. Huh. Maybe it was in one of those articles on the class website. Er...I read it, I promise! I just didn't...take...notes...*wince*
Um, anyways. I realized, after Mr. Arkin put it up on the board, that when I name the variables, it's too general. I made sure that mine were more specific after we went back to our computers...
On another note, I asked to go to the washroom today and, being used to saying "can", I said:
"Can I go to the washroom?"
...Yeah. It's supposed to be "May I...", not "Can I...". So I felt...really awkward. But it was pretty funny! (Yes, I've made so many mistakes that I've learnt to laugh at myself.) A few minutes after I got back, someone else asked to go to the washroom and made the same mistake that I did! I burst out laughing...ha...
And since CS was second period, we had lunch after. Today's Monday, so there's Anime Club. I asked if they could teach us how to draw Shizuo Heiwajima from Durarara!!. (The name of the anime is "Durarara!!", so I'm assuming it's correct grammar to put the period after it.) I went into rabid fangirl mode, and got somewhat "drunk". Alisha and Zarin, who were sitting beside me got freaked out. Oh, it's so much fun freaking people out...
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| Shizuo Heiwajima & Durarara!! belong to Ryohgo Narita! If I owned Durarara!!...*nosebleed* |
Ja ne~!
Friday, October 15, 2010
In which I become engrossed in my homework
Okay, so it's past midnight.
Well, I still consider it Friday. It's not Saturday until I wake up.
I couldn't help it! I was engrossed in the assignment!
I never thought I would say this, but I find the homework really, really fun. Maybe it's just me and my simple personality, but I love it when you run the program. After typing something in and pressing enter, something pops up!
...Yes, I can have fun with that for a long time.
Just like Christine's flyer thing for Grade 9 Rep Elections. It's so shiny...OwO
I actually didn't start the CS homework until about 9 P.M. because I needed to type stuff out. The printer at my house is...broken...and I have to ask my mom to do it, at her office. Therefore, the documents that need to be printed are always my first priority.
Besides, I don't like asking people to print it out for me...I feel really bad doing that.
I'm so off-topic! Ah!
Well, anyways! I finished the majority of the questions in the Input Assignment. My favourite one is the address one - I think it was number 5. I don't know. I don't want to go check. But, yeah, that one was awesome. It could generate a mailing address! A mailing address!
(And yes, this is very exciting for me.)
On another note, it's already half past midnight and I have to get up early tomorrow for classes. Argh. So, I'd better go to sleep now.
Ah! One last thing:
Vote Lisa for Grade 9 Rep!
She'll be promoting her campaign Monday at lunch, so feel free to ask her any questions!
Or you can ask me. Apparently I'm her campaign manager. *cheers*
Heh. Sorry about that. I'll stop now.
Ja ne~!
Well, I still consider it Friday. It's not Saturday until I wake up.
I couldn't help it! I was engrossed in the assignment!
I never thought I would say this, but I find the homework really, really fun. Maybe it's just me and my simple personality, but I love it when you run the program. After typing something in and pressing enter, something pops up!
...Yes, I can have fun with that for a long time.
Just like Christine's flyer thing for Grade 9 Rep Elections. It's so shiny...OwO
I actually didn't start the CS homework until about 9 P.M. because I needed to type stuff out. The printer at my house is...broken...and I have to ask my mom to do it, at her office. Therefore, the documents that need to be printed are always my first priority.
Besides, I don't like asking people to print it out for me...I feel really bad doing that.
I'm so off-topic! Ah!
Well, anyways! I finished the majority of the questions in the Input Assignment. My favourite one is the address one - I think it was number 5. I don't know. I don't want to go check. But, yeah, that one was awesome. It could generate a mailing address! A mailing address!
(And yes, this is very exciting for me.)
On another note, it's already half past midnight and I have to get up early tomorrow for classes. Argh. So, I'd better go to sleep now.
Ah! One last thing:
Vote Lisa for Grade 9 Rep!
She'll be promoting her campaign Monday at lunch, so feel free to ask her any questions!
Or you can ask me. Apparently I'm her campaign manager. *cheers*
Heh. Sorry about that. I'll stop now.
Ja ne~!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Fascination and...surprise?!
I love the rain...it's just annoying when I have to walk home in it. Somehow, I get all soaked even if I'm carrying an umbrella. *can't hold an umbrella properly*
Well, last night's homework was pretty easy. Er...to tell you the truth, I forgot about Assignment 3. See, at first I was confused as to what we were supposed to do. But then I read a discussion topic on the Class Wiki and figured it out.
Then I forgot.
But! I did it today, before finishing the aterisk border. :]
It was fun! I...feel strange saying this, but it really was fun!
Today I was...er...well, let's just say I blanked out most of the time. Looking at my notes (huh, I can still copy down stuff automatically, I guess), we learnt that if there's not enough space in the run window to display all of the output lines, the topmost line gets pushed up out of the screen. To show this, Mr. Arkin taught us about the delay procedure, in which you can delay the action being done for a certain amount of time (stated in milliseconds).
For example:
% This program will locate row 15, column 63 and then output an aterisk
% after 1500 milliseconds (1.5 seconds)
locate (15, 63)
delay (1500)
put "*"
Isn't that awesome? That's too awesome for words.
If only you could see the program run...then you'd be even more impressed, I promise.
(Yes, I know I'm...overreacting. But that's my personality. Don't judge.)
On another note, we got new glossary terms and >dun dun dun< a skills inventory! (As in, the things we'll have to know for the test.)
Argh...no one even told me that there was going to be a test until today. Sometime near the end of school.
...
Yay~! I wrote a long blog entry today! I was worried I wouldn't be able to write anything long anymore. Ha...I can breathe a sigh of relief.
Then again, this means I have less time to finish all my homework And my -- Oh my God! My deadline's today!! Damn.
Er, well, time to stop "procrastinating" (though this is also homework, so does it count as procrastination?). I'd...really rather not do science, so I guess I'll write my article now. 400 words...that's not hard. I hope I'll be able to fit everything I want to say into it...Grah...I hate word limits...
Well, last night's homework was pretty easy. Er...to tell you the truth, I forgot about Assignment 3. See, at first I was confused as to what we were supposed to do. But then I read a discussion topic on the Class Wiki and figured it out.
Then I forgot.
But! I did it today, before finishing the aterisk border. :]
It was fun! I...feel strange saying this, but it really was fun!
Today I was...er...well, let's just say I blanked out most of the time. Looking at my notes (huh, I can still copy down stuff automatically, I guess), we learnt that if there's not enough space in the run window to display all of the output lines, the topmost line gets pushed up out of the screen. To show this, Mr. Arkin taught us about the delay procedure, in which you can delay the action being done for a certain amount of time (stated in milliseconds).
For example:
% This program will locate row 15, column 63 and then output an aterisk
% after 1500 milliseconds (1.5 seconds)
locate (15, 63)
delay (1500)
put "*"
Isn't that awesome? That's too awesome for words.
If only you could see the program run...then you'd be even more impressed, I promise.
(Yes, I know I'm...overreacting. But that's my personality. Don't judge.)
On another note, we got new glossary terms and >dun dun dun< a skills inventory! (As in, the things we'll have to know for the test.)
Argh...no one even told me that there was going to be a test until today. Sometime near the end of school.
...
Yay~! I wrote a long blog entry today! I was worried I wouldn't be able to write anything long anymore. Ha...I can breathe a sigh of relief.
Then again, this means I have less time to finish all my homework And my -- Oh my God! My deadline's today!! Damn.
Er, well, time to stop "procrastinating" (though this is also homework, so does it count as procrastination?). I'd...really rather not do science, so I guess I'll write my article now. 400 words...that's not hard. I hope I'll be able to fit everything I want to say into it...Grah...I hate word limits...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
X-Country meet
I feel like I didn't push myself today. For X-country, I mean.
Nevertheless, it's just a qualifier and I had fun running. *smile*
So, yes, because of the X-Country meet, I missed the better part of today's class. Well...I got some definitions copied down, but I need someone (Zarin! ...please? *puppy-dog eyes*) to give me the rest of the notes.
...I'm missing Criminal Minds right now. *cries*
Okay! Well...um, I never knew that "concatenation operator" meant "+". I tried guessing last night, and I wrote down "addition operator".
Hey, at least I got half of it right! *sweat*
On another note, I finished the homework without any problems!
To tell you the truth, it was easier than I thought it would be. I actually had fun doing Step 2 of Assignment 2. I love ASCII art~
Okay! I'm going to see if I can catch the last half of Criminal Minds now.
Ja ne~!
Nevertheless, it's just a qualifier and I had fun running. *smile*
So, yes, because of the X-Country meet, I missed the better part of today's class. Well...I got some definitions copied down, but I need someone (Zarin! ...please? *puppy-dog eyes*) to give me the rest of the notes.
...I'm missing Criminal Minds right now. *cries*
Okay! Well...um, I never knew that "concatenation operator" meant "+". I tried guessing last night, and I wrote down "addition operator".
Hey, at least I got half of it right! *sweat*
On another note, I finished the homework without any problems!
To tell you the truth, it was easier than I thought it would be. I actually had fun doing Step 2 of Assignment 2. I love ASCII art~
Okay! I'm going to see if I can catch the last half of Criminal Minds now.
Ja ne~!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
The "end" is the start of a new beginning...
Today was so dreamlike...I felt like I was still asleep the whole day...
It sucked, because I had cross-country after school. And I died after sprinting about 100 m.
The HTML unit is officially finished! Now we're starting the programming unit! I...have mixed feelings about this. Why? Well, my eyesight is probably going to get even worse than it already is (Darn those addictive video games! And that small, small DS screen...*wince*) and my fingers will hurt from typing so much. On the other hand, I'll get to learn how to program!
For a video game addict like me, it's...too amazing to describe in words. When I learn how to program, it'll open up so much more oppurtunities for me: I might have the chance to become a video game programmer! (Though, if I do, I'll probably be one of the only girls on my team. Girl gamers rule!)
Then again, I was planning on becoming a teacher-turned-writer. But...it's not definite. Not yet.
For homework, we have to go over the Programming Subsite on our class website. I just clicked on the link and...oh my gosh...There's so much! And I have to finish my science too...
Grahh...I'll shut up now.
On another note, we're having a party tomorrow to celebrate finishing our HTML unit! I'm so happy~! I can't bring food, but I can bring music or cards!
It's time to read all those...articles? *gasp!* Damn, I also have to finish my two PP articles. *shot* Anyways, I'm off! Wish me luck!
It sucked, because I had cross-country after school. And I died after sprinting about 100 m.
The HTML unit is officially finished! Now we're starting the programming unit! I...have mixed feelings about this. Why? Well, my eyesight is probably going to get even worse than it already is (Darn those addictive video games! And that small, small DS screen...*wince*) and my fingers will hurt from typing so much. On the other hand, I'll get to learn how to program!
For a video game addict like me, it's...too amazing to describe in words. When I learn how to program, it'll open up so much more oppurtunities for me: I might have the chance to become a video game programmer! (Though, if I do, I'll probably be one of the only girls on my team. Girl gamers rule!)
Then again, I was planning on becoming a teacher-turned-writer. But...it's not definite. Not yet.
For homework, we have to go over the Programming Subsite on our class website. I just clicked on the link and...oh my gosh...There's so much! And I have to finish my science too...
Grahh...I'll shut up now.
On another note, we're having a party tomorrow to celebrate finishing our HTML unit! I'm so happy~! I can't bring food, but I can bring music or cards!
It's time to read all those...articles? *gasp!* Damn, I also have to finish my two PP articles. *shot* Anyways, I'm off! Wish me luck!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
And I go back to being a "detective"
Oh, yes, another day where I got extremely hyper. And that email from the PP Lit section just boosted my happiness a few more levels! *dances around in joy*
Anyways, today's class was really fun - and tiring at the same time. Mr. Arkin gave us a worksheet on binary code. I loved trying to figure out which character is which. I always loved trying to solve codes - I had dreamed of being a spy or secret agent when I grew up, or a detective. So, naturally, I learnt as many codes as I could.
As soon as I finished the worksheet (which was, to my surprise, relatively fast), I went to my computer to find Mr. Arkin's last blog entry. It was completely written in binary code! Nevertheless, I always enjoy a challenge: especially if it's this fun and exciting!
I finished decoding it a few minutes ago. I desperately want to post the translation up here, but I won't. Because I'm a good girl~!
All in all, today's class was really fun and relaxing. It sparked my old desire to be a detective, and gave me a nostalgic feeling. I think I'm pretty familiar with binary code now. :)
01010100 01101011 01100100 01100001 01111001 00100000 01110111 01100001 01110011 00100000 01010100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01100010 01100101 01110011 01010100 00100000 01100011 01101100 01100001 01110011 01110011 00100000 01110011 01101011 00100000 01100110 01100001 01110010 00100001
Anyways, today's class was really fun - and tiring at the same time. Mr. Arkin gave us a worksheet on binary code. I loved trying to figure out which character is which. I always loved trying to solve codes - I had dreamed of being a spy or secret agent when I grew up, or a detective. So, naturally, I learnt as many codes as I could.
As soon as I finished the worksheet (which was, to my surprise, relatively fast), I went to my computer to find Mr. Arkin's last blog entry. It was completely written in binary code! Nevertheless, I always enjoy a challenge: especially if it's this fun and exciting!
I finished decoding it a few minutes ago. I desperately want to post the translation up here, but I won't. Because I'm a good girl~!
All in all, today's class was really fun and relaxing. It sparked my old desire to be a detective, and gave me a nostalgic feeling. I think I'm pretty familiar with binary code now. :)
01010100 01101011 01100100 01100001 01111001 00100000 01110111 01100001 01110011 00100000 01010100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01100010 01100101 01110011 01010100 00100000 01100011 01101100 01100001 01110011 01110011 00100000 01110011 01101011 00100000 01100110 01100001 01110010 00100001
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